Our New Baby

We have been wanting to get a playmate for Sophie, so for the past month or so we have been looking. Yesterday we brought home our new baby. Her name is Olivia. She is a 7 week old Chihuahua.


This is where she spent most of her first day.




Sophie loved her immediately.

She is very feisty. She will chase after Sophie and tackle her.

She is a little dog with a BIG attitude.

We already love her. She is so sweet.

Just Cuz

Just felt like posting some pics of our little princess, Sophie. She has been a great addition to our family. We are all in love with her...however...I think she has a greater affection for Scott. She loves us all, but she absolutely adores him.

Every morning Caleb and Sophie snuggle together in our bed while Caleb watches cartoons.

They eventually end up wrestling together on the floor.

Dachshunds love to burrow, so she can always be found sleeping in or under a blanket. After she fell asleep here, Caleb decided to get some of his "friends" to rest with her. Aren't her two little paws sticking out of the blanket just the cutest?

Here she is with her Man!

Trying to get a picture of her in one of her many sweaters, but she doesn't like to pose. When I get down to take the picture she wants to climb in my lap.

Have I mentioned how much I love this Baby?

Her first winter.

The snow covered her legs so she had to hop through it.

Pay it Forward

Thanks, Stephanie, for this great idea!

Pay It Forward …..So, here’s how it works: the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a special treat from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you’re going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your goodies! Please submit in an e-mail or on the comment, your address, if I don’t have it already. Remember that only the first 3 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick! Have fun!

Bunny House

During the holiday season, Caleb kept asking me if he could make a gingerbread house. I had every intention of getting a kit so he could make it, but things got a little out of control for our family and it was forgotten. Last week I was shopping with my mom and I found a kit to make a bunny gingerbread house. He was SO excited. I think he may have eaten more than he put on the house, but he had a great time.

Who would wear these???

This and That

Lots of stuff happening around here, but nothing too interesting so I haven't blogged much. One cool thing is that Makenzie took part in the Awana Bible Quizzing. This is where they are quizzed on what they have learned in their books. They have to know Bible verses WORD PERFECT, references to verses they have learned, what the definition is to words that are in the verses, etc. This was the first year that Kenz has participated in this, so she was nervous, to say the least. She did AWESOME and took 3rd place! Here are a couple of pics:

Funny story: The other night I was on my way home with the kids. It was dark, they were tired, and Caleb had a pen (that I didn't know about). The results....

When I asked him what in the world he did, his response was, "I wanted to look like a warrior."

Makenzie got her hair cut today. She has been wanting it short again. This is what she decided on this time:

(Front)

(Side)

(Back)

Absolutely adorable, if you ask me!

Happy Birthday, Faith Marie!

Today my sister would have been 35 years old. She would have called me before I had a chance to call her and she would have sang, "Happy Birthday to Me". She always beat me to it!

I love you Sis, and I miss you more than I can put into words. Enjoy your birthday with the One who gave you life.